2011 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Sponsor:	Meath Farm Machinery
Season:	2011
Winners:	Summerhill 6th Senior Football Championship title
Relegated:	Trim
Continentalcup1:	Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Summerhill Summerhill 0-11 St Brigids 2-15
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	N/A
Continentalcup3:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Tony McDonnell (Summerhill)
Continentalcup4:	Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Adrian Kenny (Summerhill)
Matches:	50
Prevseason:	2010
Nextseason:	2012

The 2011 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 119th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior-graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knockout stage.

Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Seneschalstown in the previous year's final. Nobber were promoted after claiming the 2010 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first year in the senior grade since being relegated in 1991 and only their 2nd ever period as a senior club.

On 16 October 2011, Summerhill claimed their 6th senior championship title when they defeated Dunshaughlin 0-14 to 1-9 after extra time in a replay. Tony McDonnell raised the Keegan Cup for the 'Hill while Adrian Kenny claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. Trim were relegated after 62 years as a senior club. Skryne is the only club to have operated at the senior grade for longer.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2010 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Nobber - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

• St. Ultan's

Participating teams

The teams that took part in the 2011 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club	Location	2010 Championship Position	2011 Championship Position
Blackhall Gaels	Batterstown	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
Donaghmore/Ashbourne	Ashbourne	Quarter-finalist	Semi-finalist
Duleek/Bellewstown	Duleek	Quarter-finalist	Relegation Play Off
Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin	Non Qualifier	Finalist
Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Non Qualifier	Quarter-finalist
Nobber	Nobber	Intermediate Champions	Relegation Play Off
Oldcastle	Oldcastle	Relegation Play Off	Non Qualifier
Rathkenny	Rathkenny	Semi-finalist	Non Qualifier
Seneschalstown	Kentstown	Finalist	Non Qualifier
Simonstown Gaels	Navan	Relegation Play Off	Quarter-finalist
Skryne	Skryne	Champions	Non Qualifier
St Patricks	Stamullen	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
St Peters Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalist
Summerhill	Summerhill	Non Qualifier	Champions
Trim	Trim	Non Qualifier	Relegated to Intermediate
Walterstown	Navan	Quarter-finalist	Quarter-finalist
Wolfe Tones	Kilberry	Quarter-finalist	Semi-finalist

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and B and the top 2 finishers in Group C will qualify for the quarter-finals. The 3 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a round-robin relegation play off. The loser will be relegated to the Intermediate division.

Group A

Team
Wolfe Tones	5	3	0	2	75	51	+24	8
Summerhill	5	3	2	0	62	50	+12	6
Simonstown Gaels	5	2	1	2	64	75	-11	6
Blackhall Gaels	5	1	1	2	73	60	+13	4
Oldcastle	5	0	2	3	57	65	-8	3
Trim	5	1	3	1	62	92	-30	3

Round 1:

• Trim 0-6, 3-14 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 17/4/2011,^[1]
• Oldcastle 1-11, 2-10 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 17/4/2011,
• Simonstown Gaels 1-4, 3-18 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 17/4/2011,

Round 2:

• Trim 1-11, 0-14 Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 30/4/2011,
• Summerhill 0-13, 0-11 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/5/2011,^[2]
• Simonstown Gaels 2-7, 1-10 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 1/5/2011,

Round 3:

• Trim 2-11, 1-17 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne, 13/5/2011,
• Wolfe Tones 2-6, 1-9 Blackhall Gaels, Trim, 14/5/2011,
• Summerhill 0-14, 1-5 Oldcastle, Athboy, 15/5/2011,^[3]

Round 4:

• Summerhill 0-7, 0-13 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 10/6/2011,^[4]
• Oldcastle 0-10, 0-10 Blackhall Gaels, Bohermeen, 11/6/2011,^[5]
• Trim 1-4, 1-19 Wolfe Tones, Dunderry, 12/6/2011,^[6]

Round 5:

• Trim 1-15, 1-10 Blackhall Gaels, Summerhill, 7/8/2011,^[7]
• Summerhill 0-5, 1-9 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 7/8/2011,^[8]
• Oldcastle 0-11, 1-8 Simonstown Gaels, Kells, 7/8/2011,

Group B

Team
Navan O'Mahonys	5	4	1	0	75	44	+31	8
Donaghmore Ashbourne	5	3	2	0	65	60	+5	6
Dunshaughlin	5	3	2	0	55	64	-9	6
Rathkenny	5	2	3	0	54	57	-3	4
Seneschalstown	5	2	3	0	56	63	-7	4
Nobber	5	1	4	0	56	73	-17	2

Round 1:

• Dunshaughlin 1-10, 0-9 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 15/4/2011,^[9]
• Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-8, 2-9 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 16/4/2011,^[10]
• Navan O'Mahonys 2-10, 1-7 Nobber, Castletown, 17/4/2011,^[11]

Round 2:

• Rathkenny 1-5, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2011,^[12]
• Dunshaughlin 1-12, 1-7 Nobber, Simonstown, 30/4/2011,^[13]
• Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-9, 2-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Walterstown, 1/5/2011,

Round 3:

• Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-14, 0-8 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 13/5/2011,^[14]
• Rathkenny 0-7, 0-14 Navan O'Mahonys, Seneschalstown, 15/5/2011,
• Nobber 2-12, 0-14 Seneschalstown, Rathkenny, 15/5/2011,^[15]

Round 4:

• Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-12, 1-7 Nobber, Simonstown, 12/6/2011,^[16]
• Rathkenny 1-5, 0-11 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 12/6/2011,^[17]
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-5, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 12/6/2011,^[18]

Round 5:

• Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-13, 0-13 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 7/8/2011,^[19]
• Rathkenny 1-13, 0-8 Nobber, Kilmainhamwood, 7/8/2011,^[20]
• Navan O'Mahonys 3-14, 0-8 Dunshaughlin, Dunsany, 7/8/2011,^[21]

Group C

Team
St Peters Dunboyne	4	3	1	0	44	46	-2	6
Walterstown	4	2	2	0	52	46	+6	4
St Patricks	4	2	2	0	54	49	+5	4
Skryne	4	2	2	0	51	48	+3	4
Duleek/Bellewstown	4	1	3	0	51	63	-12	2

Round 1:

• Duleek/Bellewstown 1-8, 1-9 St Peters Dunboyne, Ashbourne, 15/4/2011,^[22]
• Walterstown 0-11, 1-12 St Patricks, Donore, 17/4/2011,^[23]
• Skryne - Bye,

Round 2:

• Skryne 1-8, 2-8 St Patricks, Ashbourne, 29/4/2011,
• Walterstown 1-8, 1-10 St Peters Dunboyne, Ratoath, 30/4/2011,^[24]
• Duleek/Bellewstown - Bye,

Round 3:

• Skryne 1-16, 0-15 Duleek/Bellewstown, Pairc Tailteann, 15/5/2011,^[25]
• St Peters Dunboyne 0-12, 0-11 St Patricks, Pairc Tailteann, 15/5/2011,^[26]
• Walterstown - Bye,

Round 4:

• Duleek/Bellewstown 1-12, 1-11 St Patricks, Pairc Tailteann, 11/6/2011,
• Skryne 1-5, 0-12 Walterstown, Dunsany, 12/6/2011,^[27]
• St. Peter's Dunboyne - Bye,

Round 5:

• Skryne 0-13, 0-7 St Peters Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 6/8/2011,^[28]
• Duleek/Bellewstown 0-10, 2-12 Walterstown, Dunshaughlin, 6/8/2011,^[29]
• St. Patrick's - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

Team
Nobber	1	1	0	0	19	17	+2	2
Duleek/Bellewstown	1	1	0	0	15	14	+1	2
Trim	2	0	2	0	31	34	-3	0

Game 1: Trim 3-8, 1-16 Nobber, Bohermeen, 20/8/2011,^[30]

Game 2: Duleek/Bellewstown 2-9, 1-11 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 9/9/2011,^[31]

• If necessary, all matches will have extra time.

Finals

Quarter-finals:

• Simonstown Gaels 1-12, 0-16 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 20/8/2011,^[32]
• St Peters Dunboyne 2-6, 3-14 Donaghmore Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 21/8/2011,^[33]
• Summerhill 2-10 ,0-12 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 21/8/2011,^[34]
• Wolfe Tones 3-14, 0-9 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/8/2011,^[35]

Semi-finals:

• Dunshaughlin 1-9 , 1-8 Donaghmore Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 11/9/2011,^[36]
• Summerhill 1-7 , 0-6 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 11/9/2011,^[37]

Final:

• Dunshaughlin 0-10, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 2/10/2011,^[38]

Final Replay:

• Dunshaughlin 1-9, 0-14 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 16/10/2011. A.E.T. ^[39]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Summerhill vs Trim. 17 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 17 April 2011 .
2. Web site: Summerhill vs Blackhall Gaels. 1 May 2011. Hoganstand.com. 1 May 2011 .
3. Web site: Summerhill vs Oldcastle. 15 May 2011. Hoganstand.com. 15 May 2011 .
4. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Summerhill. 10 June 2011. Hoganstand.com. 10 June 2011 .
5. Web site: Oldcastle vs Blackhall Gaels. 11 June 2011. Hoganstand.com. 11 June 2011 .
6. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Trim. 12 June 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 12 June 2011 .
7. Web site: Trim vs Blackhall Gaels. 7 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 7 August 2011 .
8. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Summerhill. 7 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 7 August 2011 .
9. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Seneschalstown. 15 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2011 .
10. Web site: Rathkenny vs Donaghmore/Ashbourne. 16 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2011 .
11. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Nobber. 17 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 17 April 2011 .
12. Web site: Seneschalstown vs Rathenny. 30 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 30 April 2011 .
13. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Nobber. 30 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 30 April 2011 .
14. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Dunshaughlin. 13 May 2011. Hoganstand.com. 13 May 2011 .
15. Web site: Nobber vs Seneschalstown. 15 May 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 15 May 2011 .
16. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Nobber. 12 June 2011. Independent.ie. 12 June 2011 .
17. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Rathkenny. 12 June 2011. Hoganstand.com. 12 June 2011 .
18. Web site: Seneschalstown vs Navan O'Mahonys. 12 June 2011. Seneschalstowngaa.com. 12 June 2011 .
19. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Seneschalstown. 7 August 2011. Seneschalstowngaa.com. 7 August 2011 .
20. Web site: Rathkenny vs Nobber. 7 August 2011. Independent.ie. 7 August 2011 .
21. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Dunshaughlin. 7 August 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 7 August 2011 .
22. Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Duleek/Bellewstown. 15 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2011 .
23. Web site: St. Patrick's vs Walterstown. 17 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 17 April 2011 .
24. Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Walterstown. 30 April 2011. Hoganstand.com. 30 April 2011 .
25. Web site: Skryne vs Duleek/Bellewstown. 15 May 2011. Hoganstand.com. 15 May 2011 .
26. Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs St. Patrick's. 15 May 2011. Hoganstand.com. 15 May 2011 .
27. Web site: Walterstown vs Skryne. 12 June 2011. Hoganstand.com. 12 June 2011 .
28. Web site: Skryne vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 6 August 2011. Irishexaminer.com. 6 August 2011 .
29. Web site: Walterstown vs Duleek/Bellewstown. 6 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 6 August 2011 .
30. Web site: Nobber vs Trim. 20 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 20 August 2011 .
31. Web site: Duleek/Bellewstown vs Trim. 9 September 2011. Independent.ie. 9 September 2011 .
32. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Simonstown Gaels. 20 August 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 20 August 2011 .
33. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 21 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 21 August 2011 .
34. Web site: Summerhill vs Navan O'Mahonys. 21 August 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 21 August 2011 .
35. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Walterstown. 21 August 2011. Hoganstand.com. 21 August 2011 .
36. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Donaghmore/Ashbourne. 11 September 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 11 September 2011 .
37. Web site: Summerhill vs Wolfe Tones. 11 September 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 11 September 2011 .
38. Web site: Summerhill vs Dunshaughlin (Final). 2 October 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 2 October 2011 .
39. Web site: Summerhill vs Dunshaughlin (Final Replay). 16 October 2011. Meathchronicle.ie. 16 October 2011. 22 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111022131121/http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2011/10/20/4007215-summerhill-win-keegan-cup-in-replay/. dead.